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Waterbed for Babies? How safe is it?

Lilian — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:36:11 +0000

Avka Baby has a waterbed mattress for babies. Now, I never would have thought it’s safe to have babies sleep on a waterbed. Maybe not unless it’s a waterbed that’s the right size for the cot? What do you think?

I’d be worried about SID, but here’s what Avka Baby has to say about this:

Q: How does a baby crib waterbed prevent SIDS and Back Problems?
A: In the seventies, we were advised to lay babies on their belly to increase their mobility. In this same period, there was a massive increase in the number of sudden cot deaths worldwide. These were assumed to result from the fact that laying a baby face-down effectively covers up the face. Fear of sudden cot death is now leading people to place babies in an alternative, but equally unsuitable, position: lying on their backs. This can create a range of orthopedic problems such as scoliosis (curvature of the spine) and the so-called torticollis (wry-neck). In addition, a series of other ailments have been observed ranging from motion disorders to skull deformities. In conclusion, placing a baby on its back leads to malformed growth and a damaged spine and placing a baby in the belly position increases the risk of SIDS. However lying on your back on a water bed is nowadays recommended by any well-informed orthopedist and most people who suffer from back pain. This is because it provides an even level of support for the entire body - it manages to be as hard as stone and yet simultaneously as soft as a cloud.

Still curious? You can find more details about this product on this site.

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Waterbed for Babies? How safe is it?

Waterbed Mattress Safety

Lilian — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:17:58 +0000

Do you know that it isn’t advisable to have someone else sleep on the floor next to a waterbed mattress? Accordingly, this practice is unsafe as possible dangers pose in this type of set-up. What if the mattress suddenly collapses? Similarly, no one should ever attempt to go under a waterbed mattress. Imagine the kind of possible injury one might incur in a situation like this.

Waterbed mattresses are not usually kid friendly. Not especially when they carry around toys with them; or have some kid jump on top of it; or have an infant sleep there. If you have a waterbed mattress in the house, it is best to avoid letting children near the waterbed mattress.

Waterbed mattresses require regular checking and maintenance. When as the last time you did this for yours?

Photo via Traumwriter

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Waterbed Mattress Safety

Waterbed with built in sound system

Lilian — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:13:31 +0000

And I thought waterbeds are out of mod! This one is pretty much updated, with its built in sound system. Apparently, water is a good sound carrier. The Akva Sound® has a special plate where a loudspeaker may be mounted, INSIDE the bed.

How wonderful is this?

Via Avka

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Waterbed with built in sound system

Waterbed for Cribs

Lilian — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:30:07 +0000

I’m not quite sure about the safety guidelines for this since it’s a baby product and parents are a bit wary about SIDs and other kinds of dangers in the baby’s sleep area. But do your research and ask questions from the store first before you make a purchase:

Features and specifications:
1 Single flotation sleep system
2 Removable zipper cover with pillow top
3 Belgium Hycare jacquard ticking
4 Individual firmness adjustment
5 Tethered wave control system
6 Safety liner included
7 “L” reinforced corner construction
8 Imported flavored vinyl
9 U.S. patent fill and drain valves

Via BestWaterBeds

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Waterbed for Cribs

Softside Waterbed Split

Lilian — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:50:02 +0000

I’m not really a big fan of waterbed mattress, they remind me of the 70’s too much. But I guess their popularity stands through time. There are still a lot of users of waterbed mattress. They are still sold in stores even today…some with even improved designs.

This one in particular is a lot like a regular platform bed. Only, it is in fact a waterbed.

A Split waterbed can be decorated on the bottom part of the splitted foam rails. You can choose between different materials like artificual leather, microfiber, or other textiles. You can change the decorations every time, because they are fixed by a valcron fastener.

Via Qiaomenglai

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Softside Waterbed Split

Waterproof Polyester Mattress Pad

Lilian — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:00:27 +0000

Yes, even mattress pads are needed on waterbed mattress. Actually, especially waterbed mattress, which has a delicate top surface. This one is made of felt pads, waterproof for your convenience.

10 oz. 100% waterproof fitted style with elastic around entire mattress pad, 100% polyester felt, soft felt top and backing with vinyl lining, no crinkling style, fits up to 12″ mattress depth. Machine washable

It is, of course, great for non-waterbeds, too!

Sold for less than $30 at Specialty Linens

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Waterproof Polyester Mattress Pad

Stretch Top Waterbed Mattress

Lilian — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:11:40 +0000

A Stretch Top waterbed mattress is constructed with diagonal stretch patterns so it is able to handle any body type better. The pressure points are evenly distributed, allowing for blood to properly circulate and for a person’s back and sensitive areas like shoulders and hip bones, to get the best comfort. Whatever your position on the bed is, the mattress will conform to your body.

A STRETCH-TOP System waterbed not only moulds completely to your body, it also fits into every type of interior design. Sleeping comfortably is also dependent on your bedroom décor. For complete relaxation, you need to feel at ease in your bed. Because your waterbed can be fully integrated in your personal interior and built into any bed frame, it will form a natural part of your bedroom.

A STRETCH-TOP System waterbed can be traditional or contemporary, the choice is up to you. The extensive choice of models, headboards, materials, fabrics and colours allows you to create the right waterbed for you. A STRETCH-TOP System waterbed is a complete bed. For those who are looking for a new sleep system, a STRETCH-TOP System waterbed offers an inexpensive and long-lasting solution. This waterbed is a frame, base and mattress complete. The whole system also keeps its original features much longer than a traditional sleep system

Via 4D Comfort

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Stretch Top Waterbed Mattress

History of Waterbed Mattress

Lilian — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:04:46 +0000

Legends say that in the ancient times, royalty slept on beds made of goat skin and are filled with water. But In the 1800s, the water bed mattress was first used in aid of medicine. British Dr. Hooper saw that it had medicinal benefits which helped patients with arthritis or rheumatism. And then in 1960, Charles Hall from America, reinvented the waterbed mattress and called it the Pleasure Pit. The hippies loved it and waterbeds were usually associated with them. But his reinvention became the basis of how the bed is made today.

For more of this trivial history lesson, check this interesting page from Aquatherm.

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History of Waterbed Mattress

Waterbeds: Soft Side or Hard Side?

Lilian — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:52:42 +0000

The skinny on soft side waterbeds:
The main support comes from foam edgings foam edgings.
It may be conveniently placed on a standard bed frame.
It may be easily positioned on a traditional bed like regular mattresses.

The skinny on hard side waterbeds:
May provide more security for some people.
Harder to handle or move around unlike the soft side waterbed mattress
May need a specially designed bed frame.

Via Everything Waterbeds
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Waterbeds: Soft Side or Hard Side?